Archive for July, 2008

Real estate boom v. land grabbing in Cambodia: A typical example

Just a typical example of how real estate boom is affecting the impoverished and disadvantaged in Cambodia.

Troop pullout will take time

Plan to withdraw troops from the disputed area near Preah Vihear will take weeks as Thai govt’s order is needed.

Cambodia, Thailand strike deal on troop pullout

Round 2 negotiation between Cambodia and Thailand has, after 12 hours of talks, been concluded with both sides’ agreement to withdraw troops from the disputed area.

Round 2 may flop

By noon today, the round-two negotiation between Cambodia and Thailand on border conflict had not yielded any fruitful result, Cambodia told reporters.

Graft case accepted by Thai court

Thailand’s Supreme Court gave Samak’s struggling government another blow Monday, accepting a fresh new corruption case which could lead to three more ministers being forced out of office.

A hint about deal in round 2

“On the issue of withdrawing troops, they should be pulled back in equal numbers,” newly-named Thai FM Tej Bunnag told AFP before flying off for round 2 of border talks in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Thailand suggests three alternatives in border dispute

A Thai govt spokesperson suggested three alternatives for the border conflict resolution: 1) not allowing the people to live in the 4.6 km overlapping area 2)…

New Thai FM endorsed

Tej Bunnag, widely considered a “professional choice”, has officially been nominated new Thai foreign minister today, just in time for the border talks with Cambodia next Monday.

Legitimacy of Cambodia-Thailand maps by Sean Pengse

Which map should Cambodia and Thailand use for border demarcation? Opinion of Sean Pengse, president of Cambodia’s Border Committee. Join the discussions if you’re interested!

New Thai FM appointed

With his first mission being the border row with Cambodia on Monday in Siem Reap, Tej Bunnag, former permanent secretary for foreign affairs, accepted PM Samak Sundaravej’s invitation to be named Foreign Minister of Thailand

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